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Vandal

Overview:

The 30-ton Vandal was designed by Clan Steel Viper in an effort to dethrone
the Comanche as the standard light Clan aerospace fighter, after having been
denied production rights for the Comanche in numerous batchells.  Ironically,
the Ravens were the first Clan who fought a trial for Steel Vipers new
super-fighter and won!  Hard on the heels of that defeat, a small force of
Goliath Scorpions also won production rights, infuriating the Steel Viper
Khan.

Capabilities:

The Vandal masses 30-tons and uses a 270-rate extra-light fusion engine for an
acceleration profile of 5.5-g's safe thrust and 8.5-g's maximum acceleration.
Seven and a half tons of ferro-aluminum armor plating provide nearly unheard
of armor protection to a light fighter.

The Viper scientists fitted their new Vandal with a five-ton fuel tank in
order to provide enough fuel tankage for most missions.

Armament consists of a nose-mounted ER Large Laser and a pair of ER Medium
Lasers divided among the wings.  Although this only matches the lighter and
faster Comanche's armament, the Viper scientists believed that the heavier
armor protection and better heat dissipation would easily make up for the lack
of difference in firepower.

Variants:

The Goliath Scorpions Mod GS removes the ER Large Laser and concentrates the
twin ER Mediums in the nose.  Six ER Small Lasers have been added to the wings
(three per wing) and two more fitted to the tail to fire astern.  This variant
is a deadly in-fighter and has become the Scorpion ASF of choice in Trials.

Deployment:

Mostly seen in Raven, Scorpion, and Viper aerospace toumens, the Vandal is
encountered in limited numbers among other Clans.  The Scorpions have provided
several examples to their Cobra and Wolf allies in exchange for resources,
while the Ravens occassionaly trade or sell Vandals to other Warden Clans.
The failure of the Steel Vipers to do the same to the Crusaders may soon
result in either the Adders or Falcons (or perhaps both) fighting a batchell
for the right to construct their own.

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Class/Model/Name:  Vandal Mk XXX Mod SV
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              30 tons
Length:            13 meters
Power Plant:       270 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       11
Maximum Thrust:    17
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 ER Large Laser
    2 ER Medium Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Vandal Mk XXX Mod SV
Mass:              30 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  270 XL Fusion                                              7.50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 11
      Maximum Thrust: 17
Structural Integrity: 11                                                  .00
Total Heat Sinks:    11 Double                                           1.00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (144 total armor pts)                       7.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 42
   Left/Right Wings:                  42/42
   Aft:                                  18

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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1 ER Large Laser           Nose        10     10     10     10   12      4.00
1 ER Medium Laser          RW           7      7     --     --    5      1.00
1 ER Medium Laser          LW           7      7     --     --    5      1.00
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TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 22     30.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        4,165,645 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,649
Cost per BV:       2,526.16
Weapon Value:      1,550 (Ratio = .94)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 22;  MRV = 17;  LRV = 3;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 11,  Armor/Structure: 4 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/1,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: FL;  Point Value: 17

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Class/Model/Name:  Vandal Mk XXX Mod GS
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              30 tons
Length:            13 meters
Power Plant:       270 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       11
Maximum Thrust:    17
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    2 ER Medium Laser
    8 ER Small Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Vandal Mk XXX Mod GS
Mass:              30 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  270 XL Fusion                                              7.50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 11
      Maximum Thrust: 17
Structural Integrity: 11                                                  .00
Total Heat Sinks:    11 Double                                           1.00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (144 total armor pts)                       7.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 42
   Left/Right Wings:                  42/42
   Aft:                                  18

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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2 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --   10      2.00
3 ER Small Laser           RW           5     --     --     --    6      1.50
3 ER Small Laser           LW           5     --     --     --    6      1.50
2 ER Small Laser           Aft          5     --     --     --    4      1.00
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TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 26     30.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        4,039,145 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,530
Cost per BV:       2,639.96
Weapon Value:      1,733 (Ratio = 1.13)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 42;  MRV = 9;  LRV = 0;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 11,  Armor/Structure: 4 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 4/1/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: FL;  Point Value: 15

Batu

Overview:
Originally developed by Clan Star Adder, the Batu is now in service today with
every Clan and produced by the Coyotes, Ghost Bears, and Hell's Horses, in
addition to the Adder production facilities.   At the time that the Batu was
developed, Star Adder Warriors worried that too much emphasis was being placed
on speed over firepower and armor protection.   Hence, when they designed
their new Light Aerospace Fighter, it massed 40-tons and was capable of
slightly less acceleration than those of other Clans, but carried an
unprecedented amount of firepower (for a Light Fighter) as well as heavy armor
plating.

Capabilities:

The 40-ton Batu uses a 280-rate extra-light fusion engine that propells it at
4.5-g's of safe thrust and 7-g's of maximum acceleration.  The design features
eight full tons of ferro-aluminum armor plating, providing solid armor for a
light-weight dog-fighter such as this craft.  A five ton internal fuel tank
comes standard providing ample reserves for maneuvering.

Star Adder engineers armed this aerospace fighter with a hard-hitting ER PPC
in the nose, two ER Medium Lasers (right wing and left wing), and no fewer
than eight ER Small Lasers (two in the nose, two in the right wing, two in the
left wing, and two in tail firing to the rear).  Fourteen double-strength heat
sinks allow for the use of the nose weapons and one wing simultaneously.

The Batu has proved a superlatively fighter-bomber and strafer and is able to
carry bombs, rocket pods, or other external loadouts on eight hardpoints.
Even when fully loaded, the Batu is able to acheive 3.5-g's of acceleration
safely (5.5-g's maximum acceleration).

Variants:

The Mod C Batu produced by Clan Coyote is quite a different animal.  This
model removes all weapons and fixed heat sinks to install three nose mounted
ER Medium Lasers and two LRM missile racks.  Each wing carries an LRM-15 with
Artemis IV fire control, fed from a common magazine containing 24 missile
savloes.  Two stern mounted ER Small Lasers cover the rear of this missile
bird.  Only the ten standard double-strength heat sinks are mounted, but this
is sufficient to fire both LRM launchers or the nose and one wing.

Deployment:

While only four Clans produce the Batu, this fighter has become one of several
highly sought after top-tier lights.  Trials for isorla and trading have
resulted in virtually every Clan having at least a few Batus within their
toumen.

Tactically, the Batu is used as both a fast dog-fighter and a deliverer of
close-air support for ground forces.  The Adders and Bears also use this
fighter to escort their heavy fighters on strike missions, fending off enemy
aerospace assets that attempt to intercept.



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Class/Model/Name:  Batu Mk XL Mod SA
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace FighterRules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              40 tons
Length:            15 meters
Power Plant:       280 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       9
Maximum Thrust:    14
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 ER PPC
    8 ER Small Laser
    2 ER Medium Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Batu Mk XL Mod SA
Mass:              40 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  280 XL Fusion                                              8.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 9
      Maximum Thrust: 14
Structural Integrity: 9                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    14 Double                                           4.00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (154 total armor pts)                       8.00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 42
   Left/Right Wings:                  42/42
   Aft:                                  28

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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1 ER PPC                   Nose        15     15     15     --   15      6.00
2 ER Small Laser           Nose         5     --     --     --    4      1.00
1 ER Medium Laser          RW           7      7     --     --    5      1.00
1 ER Medium Laser          LW           7      7     --     --    5      1.00
2 ER Small Laser           RW           5     --     --     --    4      1.00
2 ER Small Laser           LW           5     --     --     --    4      1.00
2 ER Small Laser           Aft          5     --     --     --    4      1.00
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TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 41     40.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        5,504,480 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,992
Cost per BV:       2,763.29
Weapon Value:      2,137 (Ratio = 1.07)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 43;  MRV = 14;  LRV = 3;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 9,  Armor/Structure: 4 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 5/2/1,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: FL;  Point Value: 20


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Class/Model/Name:  Batu Mk XL Mod C
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              40 tons
Length:            15 meters
Power Plant:       280 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       9
Maximum Thrust:    14
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    3 ER Medium Laser
    2 LRM 15+ArtIV
    2 ER Small Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Batu Mk XL Mod C
Mass:              40 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  280 XL Fusion                                              8.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 9
      Maximum Thrust: 14
Structural Integrity: 9                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    10 Double                                            .00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (154 total armor pts)                       8.00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 42
   Left/Right Wings:                  42/42
   Aft:                                  28

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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3 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --   15      3.00
1 LRM 15+ArtIV             RW          12     12     12     --    5      4.50
1 LRM 15+ArtIV             LW          12     12     12     --    5      4.50
  Ammo (LRM 15) 24         ---                                           3.00
2 ER Small Laser           Aft          5     --     --     --    4      1.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
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TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 29     40.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        6,282,680 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,926
Cost per BV:       3,262.04
Weapon Value:      2,115 (Ratio = 1.10)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 35;  MRV = 22;  LRV = 5;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 9,  Armor/Structure: 4 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 4/4/2,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: FL;  Point Value: 19
                   Specials: if

That is it for the Light Aerospace Fighters.  A few thoughts:  on my New Clan BattleMech thread, I said that the SRM was made obsolete by the Streak SRM.  Well, that was for ground forces.  Range is quite a bit different in space, my friends.  And the old plain-jane SRMs still play a role here.

Okay.  So here is which Clan produces what machine.

Blood Spirit:  Sulla
Cloud Cobra:  Bashkir, Comanche
Coyote:  Batu
Diamond Shark:  Avar
Fire Mandrill:  Sulla
Ghost Bear:  Batu
Goliath Scorpion:  Vandal
Hell's Horses:  Batu
Ice Hellion:  Avar
Jade Falcon:  Comanche
Nova Cat:  Comanche
Smoke Jaguar:  Avar
Snow Raven:  Comanche; Vandal
Steel Viper:  Vandal
Wolf:  Comanche; Avar

As you can see, the Clans produce a LOT fewer aerospace fighter designs than BattleMech designs.  Few Clans produce more than a single design in any given weight class.  Trade back-and-forth between the Clans is the primary way (well, other than Trials for isorla) that the Clans acquire a 'balanced' fighter force.

Master Arminas

Turk

Overview:

The Turk was originally designed by Clan Cloud Cobra to serve as their
standard mid-weight aerospace fighter.   On the light-side of mediums, the
Turk has an above average speed and carries a decent amount of ferro-aluminum
armor protection.   Armament contains a potent mix of long-range weapon
systems that take full advantage of the Clan's ability to fight at extended
ranges.
 
Today, the Turk is produced by the Cobras, the Diamond Sharks, and the Snow
Ravens, all of whom extensively use the design in their mid-weight aerospace
fighter Stars. 

Capabilities:

The 50-ton Turk uses a 250-rate extra-light fusion engine to provide a safe
thrust of 3.5-g's (maximum thrust of 5.5-g's) and features 10.5 tons of
ferro-aluminum armor plating for protection.   An exceptional bomber, the Turk
can carry bombs, rocket pods, or other external ordance on ten hardpoints and
still acheive a safe thrust of 2.5-g's and a maximum thrust of 4-g's when
fully loaded.

This fighter features an ER PPC and an ER Medium Laser in the nose, supporting
two LRM-15 racks with Artemis IV divided among the wings (with a total of 24
missile salvoes).  Two additional ER Small Lasers protect the rear of the
fighter.  Fifteen double-strength heat sinks allow for the full use of all
forward-facing weapons without concern for overheat.

Variants:

Clan Snow Raven designed the Turk Mk L Mod SR because they wanted a
medium-weight design with a more balanced approach to weapons; one that could
excel in a dogfight.  Their version includes an ER Large Laser, an ER Medium
Laser, and two ER Small Lasers in the nose, two more ER Small Lasers in the
tail, and an LRM-10 launcher with Artemis IV paired with a Streak SRM-4
launcher in each wing.  Twenty-four salvoes of long-range missiles and
twenty-five salvoes of short-range missiles are standard.

Fourteen double-strength heat sinks allow for the pilot to use the nose
weapons and one wing, and he may still use the ER Large and LRMs at range.

Deployment:

With its combination of speed and firepower, the Turk manages to form a solid
portion of the Clan aerospace forces, serving as a multi-mission platform for
several Clans.  Thanks to the Sharks making this chassis available for trade or
sell, it is also quite common in the toumens of Clans that do not produce it.


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Class/Model/Name:  Turk Mk L Mod CC
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              50 tons
Length:            16 meters
Power Plant:       250 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       7
Maximum Thrust:    11
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 ER PPC
    1 ER Medium Laser
    2 LRM 15+ArtIV
    2 ER Small Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Turk Mk L Mod CC
Mass:              50 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  250 XL Fusion                                              6.50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 7
      Maximum Thrust: 11
Structural Integrity: 7                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    15 Double                                           5.00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (202 total armor pts)                      10.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 56
   Left/Right Wings:                  56/56
   Aft:                                  34

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 ER PPC                   Nose        15     15     15     --   15      6.00
1 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --    5      1.00
1 LRM 15+ArtIV             RW          12     12     12     --    5      4.50
1 LRM 15+ArtIV             LW          12     12     12     --    5      4.50
  Ammo (LRM 15) 24         ---                                           3.00
2 ER Small Laser           Aft          5     --     --     --    4      1.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
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TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 34     50.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        7,152,917 C-Bills
Battle Value:      2,252
Cost per BV:       3,176.25
Weapon Value:      2,387 (Ratio = 1.06)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 45;  MRV = 29;  LRV = 10;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 7,  Armor/Structure: 5 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 5/5/4,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: FM;  Point Value: 23
                   Specials: if

                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Turk Mk L Mod SR
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              50 tons
Length:            16 meters
Power Plant:       250 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       7
Maximum Thrust:    11
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 ER Large Laser
    1 ER Medium Laser
    4 ER Small Laser
    2 LRM 10+ArtIV
    2 Streak SRM 4
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class/Model/Name:  Turk Mk L Mod SR
Mass:              50 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  250 XL Fusion                                              6.50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 7
      Maximum Thrust: 11
Structural Integrity: 7                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    14 Double                                           4.00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (202 total armor pts)                      10.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 56
   Left/Right Wings:                  56/56
   Aft:                                  34

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 ER Large Laser           Nose        10     10     10     10   12      4.00
1 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --    5      1.00
2 ER Small Laser           Nose         5     --     --     --    4      1.00
1 LRM 10+ArtIV             RW           8      8      8     --    4      3.50
1 LRM 10+ArtIV             LW           8      8      8     --    4      3.50
  Ammo (LRM 10) 24         ---                                           2.00
1 Streak SRM 4             RW           8      8     --     --    3      2.00
1 Streak SRM 4             LW           8      8     --     --    3      2.00
  Ammo (Streak 4) 25       ---                                           1.00
2 ER Small Laser           Aft          5     --     --     --    4      1.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 39     50.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        7,071,042 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,976
Cost per BV:       3,578.46
Weapon Value:      2,453 (Ratio = 1.24)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 45;  MRV = 25;  LRV = 5;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 7,  Armor/Structure: 5 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 5/4/2,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: FM;  Point Value: 20
                   Specials: if

Visigoth

Overview:

Designed by the Ghost Bears, the Visigoth is an older fighter model that has
seen many updates over its lifetime.   It is also the most common Clan
medium-weight Aerospace Fighter, being produced by no fewer than eight seperate
Clans:   Blood Spirit, Cloud Cobra, Diamond Shark, Ghost Bear, Goliath
Scorpion, Hell's Horses, Snow Raven, and Star Adder.

Capabilities:

The 60-ton Visigoth uses a 240-rate extra-fusion engine that provides a safe
thrust of 3-g's and a maximum powered acceleration of 4.5-g's.  The design
carries a total of twelve and a half tons of ferro-aluminum armor plating and
has five full tons of internal fuel reserves.  External ordnance loading can
be carried a dozen hardpoints, and the Visigoth retains sufficient
acceleration to make orbit from a planetary surface with a maximum external
load, albeit rather sluggishly.  Not intended to serve as a bomber, it remains
quite capable in this role, especially if given adeqeute escorts.

The Ghost Bear design team installed an LRM-15 missile launcher with Artemis
IV fire control in the nose, along with a Streak SRM-6 missile launcher.
Standard munitions storage includes 16 salvoes for the LRMs and 15 for the
SRMs.  Lasers comprise the remainder of the design with two ER Larges (right
and left wing) and seven ER Mediums (one nose, two in each wing, and two
firing astern in the tail).

Eighteen double strength heat sinks provide sufficient dissipation capacity to
handle the nose weapons and one wing.  At longer ranges, the pilot can fire
both ER Large Lasers and the LRM rack and remain under his maximum heat
allowance.

Variants:

Despite being one of the oldest aerospace fighters still in production in the
Clan homeworlds, the Visigoth has remained mostly unchanged from the original
Ghost Bear design.  There have been many attempts to alter the weapons
loadout, but each has ultimately failed and been cancelled due to the finely
tuned Visigoth design.  Consequently, other than a handful of prototypes of
design no longer in production, the Mod GB is the only respresenative of the
Visigoth.

Deployment:

In service with the Clans for more than century, the Visigoth has become what
many Clansmen believe is the standard of medium-weight designs.   Every Clan
deploys the Visigoth in quantity, although, as usual, the largest
concentration remains in those Clans that produce the design.



                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Visigoth Mk LX Mod GB
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              60 tons
Length:            18 meters
Power Plant:       240 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       6
Maximum Thrust:    9
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 LRM 15+ArtIV
    1 Streak SRM 6
    7 ER Medium Laser
    2 ER Large Laser
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class/Model/Name:  Visigoth Mk LX Mod GB
Mass:              60 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  240 XL Fusion                                              6.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 6
      Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 6                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    18 Double                                           8.00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (240 total armor pts)                      12.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 68
   Left/Right Wings:                  68/68
   Aft:                                  36

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 LRM 15+ArtIV             Nose        12     12     12     --    5      4.50
  Ammo (LRM 15) 16         ---                                           2.00
1 Streak SRM 6             Nose        12     12     --     --    4      3.00
  Ammo (Streak 6) 15       ---                                           1.00
1 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --    5      1.00
1 ER Large Laser           RW          10     10     10     10   12      4.00
1 ER Large Laser           LW          10     10     10     10   12      4.00
2 ER Medium Laser          RW           7      7     --     --   10      2.00
2 ER Medium Laser          LW           7      7     --     --   10      2.00
2 ER Medium Laser          Aft          7      7     --     --   10      2.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 68     60.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        8,415,680 C-Bills
Battle Value:      2,352
Cost per BV:       3,578.1
Weapon Value:      3,273 (Ratio = 1.39)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 45;  MRV = 36;  LRV = 5;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 6,  Armor/Structure: 6 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 5/5/2,  Overheat: 3
                   Class: FM;  Point Value: 24

Jagatai

Overview:

Clan Smoke Jaguar made a rare show of cooperation in the design and
development of the Jagatai medium-weight Aerospace Fighter.   In conjunction
with Clan Jade Falcon, the two Clans managed to debut this high-end medium
just six years ago, in 3046.   Almost immediately, however, production rights
to the Jagatai were secured by two unlikely Clans--the Coyotes and Ice
Hellions.
 
Although the challenge by the Coyotes was to be expected, giving their
preference for large long-range missile batteries, none of the three Clans
involved in the Trials of Possession were expecting the Hellions to suddenly
appear and gain production rights in the process!   With their ground toumen
centered around lights and fast medium-weight designs, the Hellion Khans
desired a heavier support Aerospace Fighter--and the new Jagatai seemed to be
exactly what they needed.
 
It is, perhaps, a bit surprising that both the Coyote and Hellion Trials were
successful, but the internal bickering between the Falcons and Jaguars
selected to defend their rights allowed the two interlopers to defeat each
element in detail--leading both the Falcons and Jaguars to blame each other
for their loss.
 
Since the Jaguar manufacturing complexes were first to actually field the the
Jagatai, the Grand Council assigned the designation Mod SJ to the Jagatai Mk LXX.

Capabilities:

Massing 70 tons, the Jagatai uses a poweful 280-rate extra-light fusion engine
that propels it at a safe acceleration of 3-g's (4.5-g's maximum thrust).
Fourteen tons of ferro-aluminum armor plating give the Jagatai excellent armor
protection, while a five-ton full tank provides sufficient reserves for most
operations.  Fourteen hardpoints allows for a substantial external ordance
load, but accleration is reduced to a pitiful 1.5-g's safe and 2.5-g's maximum
at full load.

The energy weapons of this design are concentrated in the nose and tail, with
one ER Large Laser (nose), four ER Medium Lasers (two each nose and tail), and
two ER Small Lasers.  Each wing carries an LRM-20 missile launcher with
Artemis IV and a Streak SRM-6 launcher.  Twenty-four missiles are carried for
the LRMs while fifteen are supplied for the Streaks.

Eighteen double-strength heat sinks allow for the use of the nose weapons and
one wing simultaneously.  Alternatively, the Jagatai can fire all of the nose
weapons except for one ER Small Laser and both LRM-20 launchers.

Variant:

Clan Coyote fields the Mod C Jagatai.  This version removes all wing mounted
missile launchers to instead mount four LRM-15 launchers with Artemis IV and
forty missile salvoes carried.  All other aspects of the design remain the
same.  This allows the pilot to fire the nose and one wing, or the ER Large
Laser and all four LRM launchers.

The Ice Hellion variant is the Mod IH.  It too removes the wing mounted
missile launchers in favor of adding one additional double heat sink (19 in
total) and mounting a total of six Streak SRM-6 launchers (three per wing)
with a capacity of 60 missile salvoes.  With nineteen double heat sinks, the
Jagatai Mod IH can fire all nose weapons and up to three Streaks
simultaneously.  With the no-lock, no-fire feature of the Streaks, this was
deemed as adequete.  If a fourth Streak successfully locks, the pilot can
remove the twin ER Small Lasers from the targeting circuits and remain
heat-neutral.

Deployment:

Only a few Jagatai have made their way into the possession of the other Clans,
but among the Coyotes, Hellions, Falcons, and Jaguars, this new design has
rapidly become their go-to mid-weight fighter.


                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Jagatai Mk LXX Mod SJ
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              70 tons
Length:            19 meters
Power Plant:       280 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       6
Maximum Thrust:    9
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 ER Large Laser
    4 ER Medium Laser
    2 ER Small Laser
    2 LRM 20+ArtIV
    2 Streak SRM 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Class/Model/Name:  Jagatai Mk LXX Mod SJ
Mass:              70 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  280 XL Fusion                                              8.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 6
      Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 7                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    18 Double                                           8.00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (269 total armor pts)                      14.00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 75
   Left/Right Wings:                  75/75
   Aft:                                  44

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 ER Large Laser           Nose        10     10     10     10   12      4.00
2 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --   10      2.00
2 ER Small Laser           Nose         5     --     --     --    4      1.00
1 LRM 20+ArtIV             RW          16     16     16     --    6      6.00
1 LRM 20+ArtIV             LW          16     16     16     --    6      6.00
  Ammo (LRM 20) 24         ---                                           4.00
1 Streak SRM 6             RW          12     12     --     --    4      3.00
1 Streak SRM 6             LW          12     12     --     --    4      3.00
  Ammo (Streak 6) 15       ---                                           1.00
2 ER Medium Laser          Aft          7      7     --     --   10      2.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 56     70.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        11,477,520 C-Bills
Battle Value:      2,685
Cost per BV:       4,274.68
Weapon Value:      3,445 (Ratio = 1.28)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 61;  MRV = 44;  LRV = 8;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 6,  Armor/Structure: 7 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 7/6/4,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: FM;  Point Value: 27
                   Specials: if

                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Jagatai Mk LXX Mod C
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              70 tons
Length:            19 meters
Power Plant:       280 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       6
Maximum Thrust:    9
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 ER Large Laser
    4 ER Medium Laser
    2 ER Small Laser
    4 LRM 15+ArtIV
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class/Model/Name:  Jagatai Mk LXX Mod C
Mass:              70 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  280 XL Fusion                                              8.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 6
      Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 7                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    18 Double                                           8.00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (269 total armor pts)                      14.00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 75
   Left/Right Wings:                  75/75
   Aft:                                  44

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 ER Large Laser           Nose        10     10     10     10   12      4.00
2 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --   10      2.00
2 ER Small Laser           Nose         5     --     --     --    4      1.00
2 LRM 15+ArtIV             RW          12     12     12     --   10      9.00
2 LRM 15+ArtIV             LW          12     12     12     --   10      9.00
  Ammo (LRM 15) 40         ---                                           5.00
2 ER Medium Laser          Aft          7      7     --     --   10      2.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 56     70.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        11,709,720 C-Bills
Battle Value:      2,604
Cost per BV:       4,496.82
Weapon Value:      3,440 (Ratio = 1.32)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 57;  MRV = 40;  LRV = 10;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 6,  Armor/Structure: 7 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 7/6/5,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: FM;  Point Value: 26
                   Specials: if

                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Jagatai Mk LXX Mod IH
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              70 tons
Length:            19 meters
Power Plant:       280 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       6
Maximum Thrust:    9
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 ER Large Laser
    4 ER Medium Laser
    2 ER Small Laser
    6 Streak SRM 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class/Model/Name:  Jagatai Mk LXX Mod IH
Mass:              70 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  280 XL Fusion                                              8.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 6
      Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 7                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    19 Double                                           9.00
Fuel:                                                                    5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (269 total armor pts)                      14.00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 75
   Left/Right Wings:                  75/75
   Aft:                                  44

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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1 ER Large Laser           Nose        10     10     10     10   12      4.00
2 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --   10      2.00
2 ER Small Laser           Nose         5     --     --     --    4      1.00
3 Streak SRM 6             RW          12     12     --     --   12      9.00
3 Streak SRM 6             LW          12     12     --     --   12      9.00
  Ammo (Streak 6) 60       ---                                           4.00
2 ER Medium Laser          Aft          7      7     --     --   10      2.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
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TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 60     70.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        10,978,020 C-Bills
Battle Value:      2,700
Cost per BV:       4,065.93
Weapon Value:      3,525 (Ratio = 1.31)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 70;  MRV = 50;  LRV = 2;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 6,  Armor/Structure: 7 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 9/8/1,  Overheat: 2
                   Class: FM;  Point Value: 27

That is the medium-weight aerospace fighters of my New Clans.  Hope you fellows enjoy them!  And here is the production list:

Blood Spirit:  Visigoth
Cloud Cobra:  Turk, Visigoth
Coyote:  Jagatai
Diamond Shark:  Turk, Visigoth
Fire Mandril:  Apache
Ghost Bear:  Visigoth
Goliath Scorpion:  Zulu, Visigoth
Hell's Horses:  Visigoth
Ice Hellion:  Jagatai
Jade Falcon:  Jagatai
Nova Cat:  Apache
Smoke Jaguar:  Jagatai
Snow Raven:  Turk, Visigoth
Star Adder:  Zulu, Visigoth
Steel Viper:  Zulu
Wolf:  Zulu

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